2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by third-year head coach Patrick Sellers, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.

2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball
NEC regular season co-champions
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	20–11 (13–3 NEC)
Head coach	Patrick Sellers (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Ben Wood Lenny Jefferson Ryan Olander
Home arena	William H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Central Connecticut	13	–	3		.813			20	–	11		.645
Merrimack	13	–	3		.813			21	–	12		.636
Sacred Heart	10	–	6		.625			16	–	16		.500
Le Moyne*	9	–	7		.563			15	–	17		.469
Fairleigh Dickinson	9	–	7		.563			15	–	17		.469
Wagner †	7	–	9		.438			17	–	16		.515
LIU	6	–	10		.375			7	–	22		.241
Saint Francis	3	–	13		.188			8	–	22		.267
Stonehill*	2	–	14		.125			4	–	27		.129
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

The Blue Devils finished the 2022–23 season 10–22, 7–9 in NEC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.^[1] They were defeated by Saint Francis (PA) in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.^[2]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2023. The Blue Devils were picked to finish second in the conference.^[3]

Rank	Team
1.	Sacred Heart (7)
2.	Central Connecticut (1)
3.	Fairleigh Dickinson (1)
4.	Merrimack
5.	Wagner
6.	Stonehill
7.	LIU
8.	Saint Francis
9.	Le Moyne

() first place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

Senior forward Kellen Amos was selected as a member of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.^[4]

Roster

2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Joe Ostrowsky 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Cheshire Academy Mount Pleasant, Michigan G 1 Jay Rodgers 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Cochise College Pickerington, Ohio G 2 TJ Holloway 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Canterbury School Orange, Connecticut G 3 Davonte Sweatman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Jr Lawrence Academy Boston, Massachusetts G/F 5 Kellen Amos 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Binghamton Houston, Texas G 10 Tre Breland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Missouri State–West Plains Hamden, Connecticut F 11 Abdul Momoh 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr The Patrick School Carteret, New Jersey F 12 Allan Jeanne-Rose 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Fairfield Saint-Joseph, Martinique F 13 Darin Smith Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Vermont Academy Springfield, Massachusetts F 14 Daniele Russo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Otero College Orlando, Florida F/C 15 Jayden Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Tilton School Providence, Rhode Island G 20 DJ Victory 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Cardinal Hayes High School Harlem, New York F 22 Matias Rissanen 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Fr Tapiolan Honka Espoo, Finland G 23 Jordan Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Coker Florence, South Carolina G 24 Stefan Gogic 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So IMG Academy Belgrade, Serbia F 44 Brody Limric 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Quinnipiac Glastonbury, Connecticut	Head coach Patrick Sellers (Central Connecticut State) Assistant coach(es) Ben Wood (Connecticut) Lenny Jefferson (Central Connecticut State) Ryan Olander (Fairfield) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 27, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Rhode Island	L 70–81	0–1	Ryan Center (4,118) Kingston, RI
November 10, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Quinnipiac	L 70–74	0–2	M&T Bank Arena (1,112) Hamden, CT
November 13, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Framingham State	W 99–42	1–2	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,115) New Britain, CT
November 19, 2023* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Manhattan	L 63–67	1–3	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,041) New Britain, CT
November 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+		at UMass	L 60–89	1–4	Mullins Center (2,054) Amherst, MA
November 29, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Army	W 79–51	2–4	Christl Arena (350) West Point, NY
December 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Holy Cross	W 78–67	3–4	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,021) New Britain, CT
December 5, 2023* 6:00 pm, ACCN		at Boston College	L 68–82	3–5	Conte Forum (3,118) Chestnut Hill, MA
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Maine	L 56–69	3–6	Memorial Gymnasium (732) Orono, ME
December 16, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at UMass Lowell	W 57–54	4–6	Tsongas Center (1,379) Lowell, MA
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Northeastern	L 74–79	4–7	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,015) New Britain, CT
December 21, 2023* 12:00 pm, SNY/ESPN+		at Fordham	W 82–80	5–7	Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,800) Bronx, NY
December 30, 2023* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Saint Elizabeth	W 99–38	6–7	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (923) New Britain, CT
NEC regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Stonehill	W 74–59	7–7 (1–0)	Merkert Gymnasium (230) Easton, MA
January 13, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Saint Francis	W 75–61	8–7 (2–0)	DeGol Arena (510) Loretto, PA
January 15, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Merrimack	W 75–70	9–7 (3–0)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,022) New Britain, CT
January 19, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Le Moyne	L 73–75	9–8 (3–1)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,182) New Britain, CT
January 21, 2024 7:00 pm, SNY/NEC Front Row		at LIU	W 72–63	10–8 (4–1)	Steinberg Wellness Center (458) Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+		at Fairleigh Dickinson	W 76–60	11–8 (5–1)	Bogota Savings Bank Center (371) Hackensack, NJ
January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Wagner	W 69–68 OT	12–8 (6–1)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,121) New Britain, CT
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Saint Francis	W 63–62	13–8 (7–1)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,301) New Britain, CT
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Merrimack	L 68–71	13–9 (7–2)	Lawler Arena (1,936) North Andover, MA
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Sacred Heart	W 77–70	14–9 (8–2)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,023) New Britain, CT
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, YES/ESPN+		Fairleigh Dickinson	W 71–62	15–9 (9–2)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,090) New Britain, CT
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Le Moyne	L 64–69 OT	15–10 (9–3)	Ted Grant Court (569) DeWitt, NY
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Wagner	W 73–72	16–10 (10–3)	Spiro Sports Center (1,051) Staten Island, NY
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Sacred Heart	W 68–67	17–10 (11–3)	William H. Pitt Center (1,046) Fairfield, CT
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		LIU	W 78–64	18–10 (12–3)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,429) New Britain, CT
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Stonehill	W 79–67	19–10 (13–3)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,631) New Britain, CT
NEC Tournament
March 6, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	(1)	(8) Saint Francis Quarterfinals	W 71–62	20–10	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,412) New Britain, CT
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, YES/ESPN+	(1)	(6) Wagner Semifinals	L 56–66	20–11	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,449) New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5][6]

References

1. "NEC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
2. "Men's Basketball Season Ends at Saint Francis U in NEC Quarterfinals". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
3. "In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
4. "2023–24 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Revealed". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
5. "2023-24 CCSU Men's Basketball Schedule". Central Connecticut State University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
6. "Central Connecticut Blue Devils 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2023.